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fly by the seat of one's pants
To fly an airplane by feel and instinct rather than with the help of the instruments.
Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat of their pants.
Действовать по интуиции.
Without any formal training, he decided to fly by the seat of his pants and try his luck in New York.
Без какой-либо формальной подготовки он решил действовать наугад и попытать удачу в Нью-Йорке.
fly in the face of
fly in the teeth of
To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for.
Floyd's friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their advice and soon became a drunkard.
You can't fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful.
fly into a rage
fly into a temper
To become very angry.
By the time we mention the name of her ex-husband, she flies into a rage.
fly off the handle
To become very angry.
Рассердиться; сорваться на крик.
John flew off the handle whenever Mary made a mistake.
The children's noise made the man next door fly off the handle.
The teacher flew off the handle because the students were disrupting the class.
Учитель сорвался на крик, так как ученики срывали урок.
flying saucer
U.F.O.
Unidentified Flying Object.
Some people think that the U.F.O.s are extraterrestrial beings of higher than human development who pay periodic visits to Earth to warn us of our self-destructive tendencies.
flying tackle
A tackle made by jumping through the air at the person to be tackled.
Most football coaches don't want their players to make flying tackles.
The policeman stopped the burglar with a flying tackle.
foam at the mouth
To be very angry, like a mad dog.
С пеной у рта; быть в ярости, словно бешенная собака.
By the time Uncle Henry had the third flat tire he was really foaming at the mouth.
The girl's father was so angry that he was almost foaming at the mouth.
Отец девочки был так рассержен, что он был почти в бешенстве.
follow in one's footsteps
follow in one's tracks
To follow someone's example; follow someone exactly.
He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.